Cuba coastguard kills 4 in firefight with US-registered speedboat
Cuba’s coastguard shot dead four people and injured six others travelling in a US-registered speedboat in an exchange of fire off the Cuban coast on Wednesday, the interior ministry in Havana said. The “illegal” Florida-registered boat was detected one nautical mile...
Ex-US Treasury chief Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein ties
Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers has resigned from his teaching post at Harvard University over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Ivy League institution said on Wednesday. Summers, who ran the US Treasury under former president Bill...
Pentagon spends US$12 billion on surveillance to counter China’s military build-up in Asia
The Pentagon plans to spend an additional US$12.6 billion to improve surveillance of China’s military manoeuvres, submarines and satellites as the US tries to counter the “unprecedented Chinese military build-up” in Asia, according to a budget document sent to...
Pentagon spends US$12 billion on surveillance to counter China’s military build-up in Asia
The Pentagon plans to spend an additional US$12.6 billion to improve surveillance of China’s military manoeuvres, submarines and satellites as the US tries to counter the “unprecedented Chinese military build-up” in Asia, according to a budget document sent to...
Pentagon to spend US$12 billion on surveillance over China’s military build-up in Asia
The Pentagon plans to spend an additional US$12.6 billion to improve surveillance of China’s military manoeuvres, submarines and satellites as the US tries to counter the “unprecedented Chinese military build-up” in Asia, according to a budget document sent to...
Rare move to take income out of Exchange Fund to pay for Northern Metropolis, other big projects
The Hong Kong government has produced a consolidated surplus earlier than expected, its first in four years, ahead of a rare transfer into coffers from the Exchange Fund and other sources. Wednesday’s budget pointed to fund transfers of HK$127.83 billion and an 11.1...
Rare move to take income out of Exchange Fund to pay for Northern Metropolis, other big projects
The Hong Kong government has produced a consolidated surplus earlier than expected, its first in four years, ahead of a rare transfer into coffers from the Exchange Fund and other sources. Wednesday’s budget pointed to fund transfers of HK$127.83 billion (US$16.35...
Bill Gates says he had affairs with 2 Russian women, denies ties to Epstein’s victims
Bill Gates says he had affairs with 2 Russian women, denies ties to Epstein’s victims
Hong Kong’s virtual asset sector considered for taxation under policy review
Hong Kong’s virtual asset sector considered for taxation under policy review
Hong Kong’s virtual asset sector considered for taxation under policy review
Hong Kong’s virtual asset sector considered for taxation under policy review
Hong Kong’s virtual asset sector considered for taxation under policy review
Hong Kong to set up first national innovation centre outside mainland China
Hong Kong to set up first national innovation centre outside mainland China